Fresh Peach Ice Cream with Blueberry and Thyme Sauce

Name: Fresh Peach Ice Cream with Blueberry and Thyme Sauce
Ingredients: Blueberry-Thyme Sauce (recipe follows); Fresh thyme sprigs for garnishing; 2 cups half-and-half; 2 cups heavy (whipping) cream; 2½ cups peeled and finely chopped ripe peaches, tossed with 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2½ cups peeled and finely chopped ripe peaches, tossed with 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 9 large egg yolks; 1½ cups sugar

Preparation info

Makes
2 quarts

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash

Published 1995

About

The combination of thyme and blueberries in the sauce and fresh, ripe peaches in the ice cream makes this a wonderfully aromatic dessert.

Ingredients

2 cups half-and-half
2 cups heavy (whipping) cream
9 large

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

In a medium saucepan, combine the half-and-half and heavy cream. Heat just to a simmer. Remove from the heat and set aside.

In a medium bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar together until light and thickened. Slowly beat in the hot cream. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens (180°F). Remove from the heat and stir